Drake Maye married his childhood sweetheart, Ann Michael Hudson, at the end of June, and to celebrate this incredible milestone, the two took a moment to give back with a selfless gesture.

Scott Zolak of 98.5 The Sports Hub detailed how Maye and his new wife donated all their wedding gifts to those in need.

“So the wedding gifts,” Zolak said on Tuesday. “He didn’t tell anybody, and he had this supposed deal with his current wife that — they did a lot of donating with the local kids shelters and stuff for the area he grew up and some...

The New England Patriots finished the 2024 season ranked 30th in scoring (17.0 points per game) and despite a new head coach, offensive coordinator and No. 1 wide receiver, ESPN.com senior NFL writer Bill Barnwell is expecting much of the same in 2025.

Barnwell released his ranking for each team’s group of running backs, tight ends and wide receivers, and placed New England’s set of playmakers 30th in the NFL heading into the campaign.

Barnwell had the Patriots’ unit ranked 31st at this time last year and 26th in 2023. The only two teams ranked worse than New England as...

Drake Maye is hard at work with his new top receiver.

The Patriots quarterback recently held private throwing sessions with most of New England’s top pass-catchers. The group included Stefon Diggs, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas and Ja’Lynn Polk, among others.

Speaking of Diggs, a new video from photographer Griffin Zetterberg, who shot footage of the workouts, shows the Patriots receiver catching a pass from Maye.

Take a look:

Diggs and Maye seemingly are in a good place following the turbulent start to the star wideout’s Patriots career. Earlier this offseason, Diggs generated controversy — and trade speculation — when he...

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The New England Patriots were quite busy this offseason, particularly when it came to adding talent on the defensive side of the ball. While they made a handful of splashy signings in free agency, one of the more underrated additions was linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson.

The No. 20 overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, Chaisson struggled during his first four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars before latching on with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2024. In 15 games, Chaisson racked up career-highs in sacks (five) and tackles (32), as he showed off his sky-high potential.

The Patriots decided to take...

Previewing the Patriots edge heading into his sixth NFL season.

The New England Patriots appeared to have strength in numbers along the defensive edge entering their 2024 training camp. Matthew Judon, Joshua Uche and Anfernee Jennings were joined by free agency pickup Oshane Ximines to give the team a solid four-player rotation.

Fast forward to the tail-end of the regular season, and only Jennings remained on the active roster. Move a bit further to the preparation for the team’s 2025 camp, and the 28-year-old is the only one of those four players still with the team. With the Patriots’ edge...

Robinson was an 11-game starter last season.

Even though he had to wait until the fourth round to hear his name called, Layden Robinson managed to positively to the New England Patriots as a rookie. The 103rd overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft went on to start 11 games in his first season as a pro, showing some encouraging development along the way.

Now heading into his second training camp as a pro, Robinson knows that there is no time to rest on his laurels. Instead, his mindset is on improvement.

“I feel like I had a good starting...

A majority of the Patriots’ starting offense teamed up in Tampa recently.

The first practice of training camp is still more than two weeks away, but the New England Patriots are already in full preparation mode. The latest example comes via a throwing session in Tampa that was headlined by starting quarterback Drake Maye.

Maye, whose competitive spirits even ran high during his recent honeymoon, was joined by a significant part of New England’s projected starting offense.

Wide receivers Stefon Diggs, DeMario Douglas, Kendrick Bourne, Kyle Williams and Ja’Lynn Polk were part of the action as were running back Rhamondre...

The New England Patriots aren’t waiting for training camp to open up in mid-July.

Drake Maye, Josh Dobbs, Rhamondre Stevenson, Stefon Diggs, Kendrick Bourne, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas, Ja’Lynn Polk and Hunter Henry all got together to build some chemistry on Monday.

Polk posted a photo of the large crew together to Instagram.

New England has had different iterations of offseason workout groups over the years. Tom Brady used to put together an all-star cast of pass-catchers that included the likes of Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski. Mac Jones’ crew was a bit less impressive, but included some...

An NFL veteran hopes to return to the gridiron this season.

Nyheim Hines hasn’t played since ending the 2022 season with the Buffalo Bills. The running back and returner tore his ACL during a jet-ski accident in July 2023.

Fans may not have heard the last of Hines yet. The 28-year-old is seeking another opportunity this summer, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

“Hines believes his knee finally is ready for a return to action,” Schefter wrote, “and he is looking for a new training camp home.”

Hines enjoyed a signature career moment against the New England Patriots.

Six days after Bills...

Patrick Mahomes is chasing Tom Brady in hopes of one day becoming the greatest quarterback in NFL history. The Kansas City Chiefs star is receiving tips from the G.O.A.T. himself during that pursuit.

On Monday’s “Up & Adams,” Mahomes spoke to Kay Adams about his relationship with Brady. The three-time Super Bowl champion has gotten pointers from the New England Patriots legend, who is now calling NFL games on FOX.

“I’ve actually talked to Tom a good amount this offseason, and it’s cool that he wants to give me advice,” Mahomes said. “You know, he doesn’t have to be like...

Drake Maye aims to build on a promising start to his career. The New England Patriots quarterback could be positioned to take a lofty second-year leap.

ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler relayed on Sunday’s “SportsCenter” that he spoke to a source within the organization who said Maye “looks like an NFL quarterback now. The Patriots anticipate a more comfortable Maye progressing in 2025.

“And not that he didn’t last year, but when you’re a rookie, your head’s spinning,” Fowler explained. “You got a hundred different things you’re trying to worry about as you’re getting started. Now, everything is calm and collected....